£160
HMS Amethyst Boats Badge / Tampion A rare heavy duty cast brass ships crest, mounted on a shaped wood backing. Some signs of age and use wear. GC. Height approximately 9 inches.
HMS Amethyst during the Chinese Civil War, was steaming along the Yangtze River, when she came under Chinese fire, stranded she suffered casualties. Later under the command of Lieut-Commander John Simon Kerans Amethyst weighed anchor and began her epic 104 mile dash for the open sea. The story immortalised in the epic 1957 film the Yangtze Incident staring Richard Todd.
Fees apply to the hammer price:
Free Registration
30% inc VAT*
Flat Fee Registration
26.40% inc VAT*
